The husband's son-in-law

Master Li of Xiping Village got a plaque from the county magistrate and 100 taels of silver.This story spread to several nearby villages, and Dongping Village spread the fastest.

Li Guihua was breastfeeding Gu Chen in the back room, cursing Tie Danhutou and the other two, and she didn't know where to go to play all morning, and she heard the voice of her sister-in-law outside the yard: "Is Osmanthus at home?"Good thing, big good thing.

What a good thing?

Could it be that her mother-in-law no longer wears a coat and should she give it to her?

Li Guihua is still thinking about the jacket that Li Zhouzhou gave her mother-in-law on her [-]th birthday. Later, she went to the town to see it herself. The fabric is not cheap, and there are embroidery...

The elder sister-in-law Zhu from outside had already entered the main room, and seeing that there was no one in the main room, she shouted, "Is the sweet-scented osmanthus here?"

"Here." Li Guihua responded in the back room and said, "Sister-in-law, I will breastfeed Xiaochen."

Mrs. Zhu came alone, and she heard that she didn't shy away and entered the back room. Seeing Li Guihua sitting on the kang, holding Gu Chen in her arms and breastfeeding, she hurriedly said, "Pack up quickly, and go to Xiping Village to congratulate later."

"Congratulations?" Li Guihua was dumbfounded by the words.

In Xiping Village, the Li family is related to their family, "Li Zhouzhou is pregnant? No, I don't need to rush up to congratulate her if she is pregnant."

"What and what, it's my fault for being so happy that I didn't make it clear." Mrs. Zhu smiled cheerfully, and said, "What happened in the morning, our county magistrate from Ningping Prefecture came to Xiping Village, and I heard that he sent a gift to everyone in Li. A plaque, and a hundred taels of silver."

"What!"

Li Guihua let go of her hands in shock, and Gu Chen in her arms was loosened and rolled on the quilt. She ran out of milk and cried. Li Guihua picked up her son and patted her. She didn't have the heart to continue breastfeeding her, so she chased after her sister-in-law and asked: "What, just, just the Elder Master?"

"Why, what?"

Mrs. Zhu couldn't tell, but she heard it too, and said, "My man and your man have gone to Xiping Village to congratulate you. Let me call you. You are Zhao'er's mother. It stands to reason that we have to go see you for such a big wedding. See."

"I'll go back first, and I have to tell my mother-in-law to make my mother-in-law happy." After reporting the letter, Mrs. Zhu left without delay.

Leaving Li Guihua still on the kang in a daze, what's going on, the elders are here?

What can alarm the Grand Master?

The county magistrate arrived in the morning and left after staying in Xiping Village for less than half an hour.The news spread to Dongping Village first, and now every household in Dongping Village, old and young, went to Xiping Village to watch the excitement.

The oldest octogenarian in the village had never seen the county magistrate come. Hearing the news, he wanted his grandson to carry him to Xiping Village to watch the excitement.The eldest grandson is also in his 30s now, and he went to Xiping Village with his grandfather on his back.

So ever.

Li Da originally said to wait a few days to kill the pigs and set up a banquet to hang a plaque, but today there are a lot of visitors in front of the door, and there is an endless stream.The door of Li's courtyard was opened, and the plaque tied with red silk was placed on the big table.

Li Zhouzhou boiled hot water in a large teapot to make tea, and Gu Zhao greeted the villagers with peanuts and melon seeds.

Later, not only people from the village, but even people from Dongping Village came to congratulate them. When there were more people, the village aunts and uncles would help, such as Tian from Zhang Zhuzi's family, Uncle Wang from the village entrance, and the female family members of the village head's family. Naturally, Liu Huaxiang and Brother Xing are indispensable, and anyone who is related to them will come to help them now.

Li Da said in front of the villagers last time that when the family is separated, the Li family is the Li family.

But now it's a happy event, and Li Er's family came to the door with a smile on their faces to help, so why not call them out?

After all, Li Da and Li Er's family had no deep hatred.

Gu Si and Uncle Gu from Dongping Village were the first batch to arrive early. They came in a hurry, with bare hands and no money on their bodies. They are in-laws. Li Da naturally relieved the embarrassment. , when the time comes, the two in-laws will come to have dinner.

When the two brothers of the Gu family heard this, they thought it might be a good idea to wait for the meal to be a gift.

I rushed over to watch the excitement, looked at the plaque on the table in the middle of the yard, and discussed it in a circle. I actually didn't understand it, but it didn't matter, it was written by the county magistrate, just be happy.

Gu Zhao then explained what he wrote.

The village head was also very happy with his pride, with a wrinkled smile on his face, showing off his village's harvest this year to outsiders. Naturally, everyone in Dongping Village was envious and greedy. Did anyone ask how this fertilizer is made?

This is the key thing.

Gu Zhao then said aloud: "Master Fu Zun came to reward my family today, and fertilizer should be promoted in a few days. Everyone can rest assured and wait for Fu Zun to send someone to dispatch."

"Your Majesty loves the people like his own sons, so don't worry, uncles and uncles, they will all be there."

Naturally, he wanted to flatter Fu Zun.After Gu Zhao finished speaking, everyone felt relieved.

Later, more and more people congratulated him. Li Da gave money to the eldest son of the village, and asked the eldest son to drive his family's mule cart to the town to buy, such as melon seeds, peanuts, caramel, and wine. The pork would not be cut. Li Da I plan to kill a pig tomorrow, and hold a pig slaughter banquet to entertain the guests.

It was about buying eggs. As soon as Li Da finished speaking, the village head said that this is also a great event in our village. Every household has saved eggs. Whether it is bringing them over or buying them, they are not afraid to touch them if they are close to them. Nibbling.

So the egg is not bought.

The village chief's son was happy to run errands for Li Da, took the money and drove the mule cart and set off.

I need to buy more melon seeds and peanuts.

In the evening, the news reached Shili Village.

Zhu's family was drinking porridge. When they heard the news, they choked yellow rice out of their noses. After coughing for a long time, they couldn't eat a bowl of rice. But no one in the family cared about it, so they hurriedly asked the villagers what was going on. , Is the news true?

"...Uncle, I heard that you have a good relationship with Li Da in Xiping Village, so I came here to tell you."

"Why isn't it true? Renli and everyone are going to kill a pig tomorrow and say that they will invite you to dinner."

"I'm going to join in the fun tomorrow. I haven't seen what the official looks like when I grow up."

"When the time comes, I will go with my doll. I will be happy. I wonder if I can touch the plaque written by the county magistrate. In the future, my doll will have such a great future."

The same is true of Zhu Nijiang's family. After hearing the news, Zhu Nishi was very happy and said, "I just said, Gu Shulang of Master Li is a promising man."

This time Zhu Mason's eldest son didn't murmur any big promises in private.

It was the magistrate of the county who came in person, and gave a plaque and money.

Great skills, great skills, and I don't know that the Gu family will not regret it now. At the beginning, they sold Gu Shulang to the Li family for 18 taels of silver and became the son-in-law. Otherwise, the current Li family is not the Gu family?

Regret, of course I regret it.

When I came back from Xiping Village in the afternoon, Li Guihua would not be able to make it. She sat on the kang with her eyes staring blankly for a while, and then she couldn't say it. There must be 100 taels from her family——

He urged Gu Si to ask for money.

Gu Si also regretted it in his heart, but how could he ask for such money, he was ashamed and unwilling.Seeing that the man was wavering, Li Guihua yelled loudly, saying Gu Si, you don’t go, you’re shameless. I, Li Guihua, are not afraid. I went to Li’s house and said that Zhao’er is the child of our Gu family, and Zhao’er came up with the idea of ​​fertilizing the field. Why can't my family have half?

Then, she was blocked back by Grandma Gu who came to the door.

Uncle Gu and Mrs. Zhu are here.

"I knew that once this incident happened today, Li Guihua would be jealous when she came back. If I didn't come, Gu Si, would you really go to Li's house to ask Li Da for money?" Grandma Gu asked while sitting on a chair.

Gu Si remained silent, Li Guihua said: "Mom, I'm not wrong, Zhao'er is also a child of our Gu family, so shouldn't we give it to our Gu family if he gets the reward?"

Grandma Gu first glanced at the daughter-in-law who is full of money and small eyes, and said with a sullen face, "If you two really love Gu Zhao'er and treat Zhao'er as a child of our Gu family, then don't go."

"Mother, look at what I said. If I don't feel sorry for Zhao'er, if I treat Zhao'er as our child, then I should go." Li Guihua was not happy, it was 100 taels of silver, why should I give it all to Li? Home.

Grandma Gu stood up and raised her hand to slap Li Guihua across the face.

Li Guihua was beaten, and felt her face was burning hot, not because of pain, but because her elder brother and sister-in-law were looking at her, covering her face and about to cry and feel wronged, but she was scared back by her mother-in-law's calm face.She has been married to the Gu family for so long, and she has never seen her mother-in-law look like this.

"Mother, don't get so angry." Seeing that Mother moved her hand, Gu Si knew it was a real move, and her elder brother was also present, so she said reluctantly, "If you don't go, you won't go."

Grandma Gu heard her son's reluctance, and she was afraid that she was still thinking why she couldn't have it.

Holding Zhu's hand, Grandma Gu sat back again, sighed a long time, and said, "Do you think I was protecting Li's family by beating Li Guihua? Don't even think about it, you came out of my stomach. Can you really protect the Li family for a jacket made by Li Zhouzhou?"

"Don't let the two of you go to Li's house to make a fuss, I'm thinking for you." Grandma Gu said with a face full of disappointment: "At the beginning, you husband and wife thought that Zhao'er didn't read well, so you won't have much future in the future, Zhao'er If you want to continue studying, are you not willing to cut off Zhao'er's study money?"

Gu Si didn't dare to lie, he gritted his teeth and hummed, and explained, "Mother, this fertilizer has nothing to do with reading."

It means that Gu Zhao received the 100 taels of reward, which was produced by making fertilizer, and it has nothing to do with whether he can read or not.

Grandma Gu was really worried, "Why did Zhao'er go to Li's house and marry willingly? It's because you didn't let him study, so he went to Li's house to study for him. At that time, father and son will be separated."

"Li Osmanthus teases you, I'm afraid you think so too. Anyway, there are so many children, Gu Zhao is hopeless, so why spend money on studying? I don't work in the field, and I don't go to the town to find work. Why don't you go to Li's house to be a bridesmaid?" Son-in-law, did you exchange 18 taels of silver?"

"After the family is separated, I don't want to intervene to stop you. You think I have too many things to do as a mother, so I follow your wishes."

"You don't know what a son-in-law is? I really don't know. I'm confused. Li Guihua said to go to Li's house to ask for money, and you wouldn't just hesitate to agree. You still know how to lose face. Knowing that Zhao'er has become Li's son-in-law , is a member of the Li family, and the grave of the Li family will be buried in the Li family's grave after death, what does it have to do with our Gu family?" Mrs. Gu made it clear by tearing off her youngest son's face.

"You know everything, but you are greedy for money from the Li family, so you let Li Guihua, a fool who only recognizes money, go out and make trouble."

What Grandma Gu said made Gu's head hard to lift.

Li Guihua's face was also embarrassing, and she wanted to say that the Gu family's blood was flowing in Gu Zhao's bones, so let's not say that it would cost 50 taels, would it be 30 taels?But she didn't dare to mention it, for fear that her mother-in-law would beat her.

"She is shallow-sighted, so you don't have any ideas in your heart?" Grandma Gu asked her youngest son, "If you really go to Li's house to make a fuss and beg for money, it will be embarrassing, but even the town knows about it." The son of the Gu family in Pingcun married out and became a son-in-law begging for money."

This is the truth, even the Shili Village has heard about the award given by the magistrate of Er County.

"You guys are shameless, the Gu family is going to be shameless? The first three elder brothers of yours have been implicated, and you have the reputation of your children. In this nearby village, who dares to marry a girl from the Gu family in the future? Who dares to marry in? Said that the youngest of the Gu family sold his son for money , Now that your son is going to beg for money when he is promising, do you know how to be ashamed?" Grandma Gu said seriously.

At first, Mrs. Zhu thought that her mother-in-law was a bit heavy when she first started, but now that she thinks about it, she really is.

Naturally, to get married, one must go to the village early to inquire about how the man/woman's family is, whether they are of good character, whether they are playing with money, lazy, or bums, don't mother-in-law is mean and difficult to get along with.

Her family has a son and a daughter, and the fourth brother really went to Li's house to make a fuss. What the mother-in-law said was right.

Grandma Gu has never been educated, and she doesn't know what righteousness is, but she has lived in the village all her life. She was trained by her mother-in-law before, and later she watched and listened to the gossip and gossip of the villagers. At such an advanced age, she always has some experience.

"Just think about it, Zhao'er's current situation is like the eldest daughter-in-law and the fourth daughter-in-law who married into our family. If your two daughter-in-laws have something to do and make money, their natal family will come to our house and say If you want to divide half of the money into a plaque, I will ask you if you agree." Grandma Gu asked her two sons.

Of course Uncle Gu couldn't say it.

If she marries into his Gu family, then his wife is a member of the Gu family.If the daughter-in-law and her natal brother are in trouble, they have a good relationship in the past, and they are thinking of love, so it is appropriate to help them at rare times. If jealousy deliberately makes trouble, then it is absolutely impossible, and the relationship between relatives will be broken.

Thinking of this, Uncle Gu was startled.

"Fourth brother, what mother said is right, if you really go to make trouble, you will completely break ties with the Li family and divorce Zhao'er." Uncle Gu persuaded his younger brother.

Li Guihua really wants 50 taels of silver, but if she breaks the relationship, she will be broken, so what's the matter.

"Now Li's family supports Zhao'er to study, what if Zhao'er becomes a scholar in the future?" Grandma Gu saw Li Guihua's thoughts clearly, and asked, "Now that the troubles are broken, the Li family is up, and you are going to climb up?" Not marrying? Your next child, Gu Chenlu, will be blocked by you, a mother."

At this time, Grandma Gu didn't dare to think about recruiting people in Gu Zhaohui. She thought that if she became a scholar, she would open a private school and accept students like Mr. Zhao in the village. Is it cheaper?

Can teaching outsiders be the same as teaching one's own family?

It depends on how Mr. Zhao taught his grandson, and how he taught Xiaotian from Xiping Village.

"If I were you, it would be too late for the Bajieli family to make a fuss, really—" Grandma Gu didn't know how to teach her daughter-in-law, she was so stupid.

Because her mother-in-law told Gu Chen's future path, Li Guihua only listened to every single word. Later, her mother-in-law, elder brother and sister-in-law left, and Li Guihua thought about it again and again. For the sake of the younger son, he endured the road ahead.

Of course, he didn't dare to make a fuss. If he really made a fuss, he would offend not only the Li family, but also the uncle's family.I'm also afraid that my mother-in-law will beat her.Li Guihua tossed all night, woke up the next day and didn't sleep well, and said to the man heartbroken: "I will not talk about anything else when I go to Li's house today. It is a good thing to take a chicken, so don't wait."

Gu Si also figured it out, and completely stopped wanting to make trouble.

With such complex thoughts of regret, struggle, resignation, and hope for a better relationship in the future, the couple dragged their family and took a chicken again, and went to the Li family in Xiping Village with [-] Wen.

Li Datian killed the pig before dawn.

The village's strong men and women's family members came to help, a big stove was mopped in the yard, and the men carried the tables and stools used by the village to do business - these were bought by the whole village, and I don't know how many generations they have been used.Anyway, everyone in the village uses this set to set up banquets, and they keep it in the village house on weekdays.

Those who fetch water fetch water, wash and chop vegetables, and also clean a set of large coarse porcelain bowls and chopsticks.

After the noodles are made, steam the buns first.There are few steamed rice in the village. Fermi only steams a few fist-sized steamed buns. Those who are not able to make a living use coarse grains, and put more white noodles in good times.

Today, everyone in Li is all white flour steamed buns.This is a rare table.

Not to mention slaughtering a whole pig.In the village, your family has seven or eight eggs, and my family has ten. They don't ask everyone for money, saying that it's a happy event in the village, just a few eggs.There were also people who brought vegetables, such as cabbage and radishes. Uncle Wang sent two boards of tofu without asking for money.

Thanks to Gu Shulang for his idea, now life has hope.

Wang Ergou is dead, the Wang family is now Xiaotian's only seedling, and Xiaotian is a filial uncle Wang, so it's not easy to deal with father-in-law and mother-in-law?Is it possible that you want to be divorced from your grandson, who will take care of you when you get old, but you have to figure it out.

After several beatings, Uncle Wang is now in charge of the Wang family's courtyard.

The running water mat was set up for three days, and those who were close to Zhu Mason's family and Zhu's family from Shili Village came, as did those from Dongping Village.

When Gu Zhao saw that his stepmother brought a chicken over, he obviously looked pained, and pretended to be generous and said, "It's just a chicken, and there are fifty coins. Parents can see that you are doing well." .”

He also said: "Zhao'er, you will be successful in the future, just don't forget your parents."

"The parents of the Gu family." Li Guihua added.

Gu Zhao: ...

I know why the stepmother can think about it and is willing to take the gift.

The bustle of Li's house lasted for almost a week, and later all the wealthy gentry in the town came, but they didn't come to have a banquet, but asked Li Da to buy a plaque, and offered 100 taels of silver to buy it.

The Li family refused.

Gu Zhao took the county magistrate to stand in the way, don't provoke the wealthy gentry to retaliate at that time, saying that the county magistrate rewarded him, this good farmer said his family is good at farming, you always look at the kind-hearted and kind-hearted people who enjoy the wealth, not the people who work hard on the land , it's not suitable, and next year, Kaichun Prefecture will come to learn about fertilizers...

The rich gentleman gave up as soon as he heard it, and gave ten taels of silver to make a good deal.

Li Da confiscated it and invited Fushen to drink three glasses of wine.

Later, the popularity of the plaques and the 100 taels of commendation dissipated almost, and everyone in Li ate the banquet, watched the excitement, and heard that someone from the prefecture and county would teach them about fertilizer methods, so the people in the distant village went back to wait for the news with peace of mind. While chatting about everyone's affairs about Li, he gave a thumbs up when he mentioned it.

Gu Zhao discussed with the village head that his family paid for it and carved a stone with Shangeng Village written on it, so he stood in front of the village entrance and asked the village head how he was doing.

It is mainly to raise face for everyone in the village, not his family alone.

If it wasn't for the good harvest in the village, which attracted the attention of the food officials, this plaque would have been created.

Of course the village chief agreed, and when he returned home, he told his son's housemates that Li Da was really blessed to have such a good brother-in-law, judging by what he said and what he did, he was really a perfect person.He was too scared to speak when he saw the Fu Zun, but Gu Shulang handled it well, the rich gentry in the town came to buy a plaque, but Li Da refused to buy a word, he saw the face of the rich gentry changed, it was Gu Shulang who came out and said a few words , Fushen laughed...

"I see that Gu Zhao is promising." The village head said.

His mother-in-law laughed and said: "Look, who doesn't say this in ten miles and eight villages now? Gu Shulang is promising, Zhou Zhou's life is good, and everyone in Li is lucky. Good luck, recruiting such a brother-in-law, and a better life in the future There are more."

"Just look, the stepmother of Gu Shulang in Dongping Village came with a chicken, and the smile on her face is so interesting. I regret it, but what's the use of regret? Although Gu Shulang's surname is Gu, he is already a People from the Li family."

"I didn't expect that Li Guihua was quite knowledgeable and didn't make a fuss. Li's family is well, and she has a good relationship with her. She can take care of the Gu family in the future. But then again, when Gu Shulang was at home, he was not as promising as he is now. The village learned how to make jokes."

The village chief said, "I can't remember what brand it is."

"You said that before Gu Shulang didn't come to the door, everyone in Li's life is good, but they are not prosperous now. Even the magistrate of the county has come. Gu Shulang is also unlucky in the Gu family."

Village head: "What do you mean to say directly."

"I mean, Zhou Zhou and Gu Shulang got married this week. The two parents who died early seem to be flourishing with each other. Is that what they mean? In the past, people in the village said behind their backs that they were both hard-pressed relatives." Fate, who would have thought of this now?"

The village chief really thought about it, "Maybe God has a way. Seeing that the two children were pitiful in the early years, they arranged them together, and they will enjoy happiness in the future."

After eating the banquet of Li's family.

When it comes to the New Year's Eve, the villagers buy and buy, and those who fry fruit prepare for the New Year.The big cow in Zhang Zhuzi's family was going to get married, so Tian went to Li's house and asked Gu Shulang to ask for a pair with a happy word.

The marriage is scheduled on the eighth day, which is an auspicious day.

When it comes to the time when Li's family will come to have a wedding, they also say that she is not good at what happened in the past, and if my aunt apologizes, Zhou Zhou must come over.

Li Zhouzhou agreed.

On New Year's Eve, Li's family watched the new year around the stove.

Gu Zhao had an idea when he got a hundred taels of silver from his family, and now he had a drink with his father and said, "Father, I want to take the exam when it's spring, give it a try."

He didn't hide what was going on in his mind, he just said it honestly.

"At first, I thought I would try it again in a year or two. I spent a lot of money on studying. My family got married, built a house, and gave the Gu family 18 taels of silver. I didn't have much foundation, and I had to pay for my education. If you don’t want to rush to take the exam, wait a few years and save money.”

Li Da nodded and asked, "Have you talked to Zhou Zhou?"

"Father, Mr. Xiang told me last night." Li Zhouzhou was embarrassed, "I think it's okay, I just want to see what you mean."

Li Da didn't have any objection. Now that the family situation is relaxed, he can save another 20 taels of silver in the field next year after the spring. Gu Zhao wants to take a test. What's the point?

"Go, test."

"When will I drive you two in a mule cart?"

The scholar took the exam for two days.For Gu Zhao's exam, he had to rent an inn in advance, otherwise he might run out of better inns if he went late, and he would have to take care of food and drink. Although the inn has a waiter, it's not as comfortable as at home. Li Zhouzhou doesn't like it Don't worry, I want to go with my husband.

I was also afraid that my husband would refuse.

The two talked under the covers, intimately.Gu Zhao raised his hand and patted Lou Zhouzhou's waist like a child, and then went to Lou Zhouzhou's waist, and said happily, "That's great, it's great to have a wife to accompany me to take the exam when I'm away from home."

"No one else is envious of others."

Li Zhouzhou felt sweet when he heard this, and he didn't know if the other scholars were also taken care of by the people in the house during the exam.He didn't understand anything, so he thought his father would agree, and he would visit Zhu Xiucai's house in Shili Village after Chinese New Year, and ask Mrs. Zhu Xiucai how to do well.

Gu Zhao said the time.Li Dao remembered it.

After that, it was the Chinese New Year, visiting relatives.This year Li's family visits relatives very smoothly. When going to Gu's house in Dongping Village, they first go to Uncle Gu's house to visit Grandma Gu. Just like Grandma Gu said, the gift is not too heavy, nor is it small, just right.

Uncle and auntie are very hospitable.

After half a month of liveliness at home, everyone in the village would praise Li Zhouzhou when they saw her. Now Li Zhouzhou is warm and polite to these people, without the initial restraint, I am embarrassed and don’t know what to say, and he responds very well.

Wait for the little couple to go to Gu Si's house with the gift.

Mrs. Zhu also said to her mother-in-law: "Zhou Zhou looks a lot more stable."

Grandma Gu was also satisfied with Li Zhouzhou, although she still felt that Li Zhouzhou's appearance was not good enough for Zhao'er, he could do things with a good style, and he was a virtuous person who lived a life.

"It's a good thing to boast without showing off." Gu Aunai said.

This year at the 'Niangjia', the meals served by Li Guihua can be regarded as sumptuous, just like a banquet.Gu Zhao figured out how well he made some food for Zhou Zhou when he was eating, and at the same time he talked about going to the prefecture and county to take the imperial examination in the spring of the new year.

Li Guihua: ...

Li Guihua was eager to try and originally wanted to ask about a silver coin—it was impossible for Li Guihua not to worry about 100 taels of silver. She felt uncomfortable and itchy. Later, she thought about it. Bar?

Let's just say that her family's house building expenses are tight, and she still owes money, and now there is a young girl like Gu Chen, who has a heavy burden on her family, so she asked Li's family to 'borrow' something to relax.They are all relatives, so if they borrowed it, could it be that Li Zhouzhou still urged her to pay it back immediately?

It's not too shameless.

So Li Guihua spent all her money and prepared a table of noodles.Serve Li Zhouzhou with delicious food and drink, where else can I tell her to go.

Gu Si knew the mother-in-law's temperament, and acquiesced.

Then he listened to Gu Zhao's words.

Li Guihua was stunned for a moment, then reacted and said: "Didn't your family get 100 taels, and if it's not enough to spend, you asked me to pay for it..." It was really like pouring water when the door was closed, and only thought about Li's family.

"Mother, you also know that I am not very knowledgeable. After entering Li's house, I have to wait on Zhou Zhou and plant the land. Otherwise, I will not be able to get up when I am busy with farming. I can settle down after a year of reading and learning. The family's 100 taels of silver I don’t know if it’s enough for me to try a few more times.”

Li Guihua was holding back so much that she almost blurted out to scold Gu Zhaona for taking the exam, you don't even know it, why are you still spending your money, show filial piety to me if you have more money.

"Ah." Gu Zhao sighed, "I have been in a daze since I learned to hang cards on the platform, and I will never give up if I don't take the exam. Seeing a lot, you can go to prefectures and counties to eat and drink, take the exam twice in three years, and write, ink, paper and inkstone on weekdays, I don’t know how many times I can take the exam.”

Li Zhouzhou didn't want his husband to say such bad things, but it was agreed when he came, that he had better pretend to be the "head of the family" in the Gu family, and let his husband say everything else.

So when this meeting heard these words, he could only lower his head and focus on eating vegetables.

"Zhou Zhou, this, this, you really confessed, your father didn't say anything?" Li Guihua stammered and didn't know what to ask.

Li Zhouzhou stopped his chopsticks, and said seriously: "If Xianggong wants to take the exam, then take the exam. Father said that we will be sent to the prefecture and county after the spring, and we may stay for a few days." After speaking, he added, "I think Xianggong can do it this time. .”

I can't go yet, let's say bad things first, what if God takes it seriously?

After listening to Li Guihua: ...

Especially Li Zhouzhou's supplementary sentence, no matter how you look at it or listen to it, you don't accept your fate. I hope that Gu Zhao, who lost money, will win quickly, and don't really take advantage of the Li family's fortune.

For a while Li Guihua didn't know what to say.

Borrowing money is impossible.

After eating, they sat down and talked dryly again. As soon as they left the gate of Gu's house, Li Zhouzhou first whispered to his husband, "Hurry up, pee, pee, pee."

Gu Zhao:?

I don't understand why, but I heard my wife say pee pee three times.

Li Zhouzhou was relieved and said: "My husband, don't say unlucky words in the future, in case God listens to you." He just shut up.

Gu Zhaocai understood why, his smiling eyes crescent, and said, "Don't talk about it, my family Zhou Zhou just said something nice."

"All the bad ones go." Li Zhouzhou said first.

Gu Zhao laughed, his wife really treated him like a child.

I went to Zhu Xiucai's house in Shili Village on the fifth day of the lunar new year.Zhu Xiucai didn't come back during the farm holidays, but he had to come back during the Chinese New Year, otherwise no one in the government school would have no charcoal fire, and no rice would be distributed.

Besides, the examination of Juren is Qiuwei.I took the exam in autumn.

He took the gift and went to Zhu Xiucai's house.Zhu Xiucai's parents and wife were very enthusiastic, and even Zhu Xiucai was a little more envious when talking with Gu Zhao——Zhu Xiucai only met the Fu Zun a few times during the exam, and did not talk to him.

Now Gu Zhao can be regarded as famous with the Fu Zun.

After the two of them were polite, they talked about learning.Gu Zhao said that he was going to give it a try in the early spring. Zhu Xiucai thought that Gu Zhao's knowledge might be poor, and Gu Zhao had been in the village all along, under the tutelage of an old-fashioned scholar, and he was thinking about what kind of fertilizer. .

But Zhu Xiucai didn't say these words in the end, and turned around a few times in his stomach. The Li family is now rich, and it is not short of Gu Zhao's money for "trying it out". He had to wait for a year in vain, his parents worked very hard in the fields, and he couldn't wait to waste a year.

When parting, the two each wished each other what they wished, and they were on the list.

Gu Zhao is sincerely wishing Zhu Xiucai an early success in the examination and blessings to his family.As for Zhu Xiucai, he was just talking politely, not because he was jealous of Gu Zhao, but because he felt that Gu Zhao was still not knowledgeable enough, and he was afraid that he would lose the election.